What is Wedbush's Estimate for TSM Q1 Earnings?

Key Points

• Wedbush's Q1 2027 EPS Estimate: Analyst M. Bryson estimates Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing will report earnings of $2.66 per share for Q1 2027, with a full-year forecast of $13.24 EPS.
• Dividend Increase: The company announced a quarterly dividend increase from $0.65 to $0.8348 per share, reflecting a 1.2% yield.
• Positive Analyst Ratings: Multiple analysts have recently issued "buy" ratings for TSM, with price targets ranging from $270 to $400 per share.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Wedbush issued their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a report released on Thursday, October 9th. Wedbush analyst M. Bryson forecasts that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $2.66 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's current full-year earnings is $9.20 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's Q2 2027 earnings at $3.27 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.58 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.24 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $270.00 price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $325.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday. Itau BBA Securities assumed coverage on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 31st. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research report on Friday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $333.33.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Trading Down 6.3%

Shares of NYSE:TSM opened at $281.08 on Monday. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a 12-month low of $134.25 and a 12-month high of $307.30. The stock has a market cap of $1.46 trillion, a PE ratio of 32.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.28. The business has a 50 day moving average of $255.91 and a 200-day moving average of $217.76. The company has a quick ratio of 2.15, a current ratio of 2.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 17th. The semiconductor company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.13 by $0.34. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing had a return on equity of 33.37% and a net margin of 42.91%.The company had revenue of $30.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $28.50 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.48 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 44.4% on a year-over-year basis. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 11th will be given a dividend of $0.8348 per share. This is an increase from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's previous quarterly dividend of $0.65. This represents a $3.34 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 11th. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.99%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Catalyst Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Catalyst Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,407 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $393,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC now owns 3,540 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $989,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,815 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $411,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Pflug Koory LLC grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 1,133 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $257,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Frazier Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC now owns 517 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $117,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. 16.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Profile

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, packages, tests, and sells integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices in Taiwan, China, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, the United States, and internationally. It provides a range of wafer fabrication processes, including processes to manufacture complementary metal- oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic, mixed-signal, radio frequency, embedded memory, bipolar CMOS mixed-signal, and others.

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